2009
Novel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection–-A systematic Review
Nanda N, Juthani-Mehta M. Novel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection–-A systematic Review. Biomarker Insights 2009, 4: bmi.s3155. PMID: 19707519, PMCID: PMC2729697, DOI: 10.4137/bmi.s3155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower urinary tract infectionsUrinary tract infectionClinical presentationNovel biomarkersTract infectionsElevated serum procalcitonin levelsKidney transplant recipientsSerum procalcitonin levelsPediatric age groupExtremes of ageTime of presentationSpinal cord injuryClinical management decisionsPaucity of dataAsymptomatic bacteriuriaProcalcitonin levelsTransplant recipientsAggressive treatmentSignificant morbidityUrine cultureCord injuryInterleukin-6High prevalenceImmunocompromised individualsDiagnostic criteria
2005
Nursing Home Practitioner Survey of Diagnostic Criteria for Urinary Tract Infections
Juthani‐Mehta M, Drickamer MA, Towle V, Zhang Y, Tinetti ME, Quagliarello VJ. Nursing Home Practitioner Survey of Diagnostic Criteria for Urinary Tract Infections. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 1986-1990. PMID: 16274383, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00470.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsTract infectionsLaboratory criteriaHome residentsDiagnostic criteriaClinical practiceConsensus criteriaInfection control practitionersFirst diagnostic stepMcGeer criteriaNoncatheterized patientsUrine cultureProspective dataMental statusNineteen physiciansSurveillance criteriaNursing homesPrevention strategiesSelf-administered surveyDipstick analysisDiagnostic stepsPhysician assistantsCharge nursesNurses